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and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >> happening now, the murder trial of a buoy state university student. opening statements set to begin in a half hour. alexis simpson is accused of killing her roommate. killed her last year after the two argued over music played on an i pod. if convicted, she faces life in prison without parole. >>> another case we're following former dc council chairman kwame brown will be sentenced in court later today. bank fraud and campaign finance charges. separate sentences for both. melanie is live this morning with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. all of this is going to play out in two separate court houses because he's facing charges in two different jurisdictions. one, the bank fraud charges is a federal case and the other is a campaign finance charge. suggesting in the bank fraud case a 6 day jail term. but could be much longer in the campaign violation case, that second case. brown was a rising political star. instead he had a high profile fall after
and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >> happening now, the murder trial of a buoy state university student. opening statements set to begin in a half hour. alexis simpson is accused of killing her roommate. killed her last year after the two argued over music played on an i pod. if convicted, she faces life in prison without parole. >>> another case we're following former dc council chairman kwame brown will be sentenced in court later today. bank fraud and campaign...
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everyone thinks u.s., u.s., u.s. but the u.s. only produces 48% of the world's gdp. and we're lucky to have the u.s. gdp grow at 2% this year. the world's gdp, the brick countries, brazil, russia, india and china are growing 3 and 4 times. >> let me ask you this, a lot of people look at the money that they have left over trying to save. i think the biggest seems overwhelming cause you are told to have a savings account and contribute to the 401 k. how do you know how much to put where i guess? >> you know, there are rules of thumb to live by. my oldest daughter just graduated from college and she was do i participate in a retirement plan? and i told her save 10%. give 10% away and live 80% of your live with the remaining funds. if you follow that for a life time, you'll be financially healthy whether you are a missionary, a teacher. but you need to have that mental discipline. whether you like to spend your money sailing or traveling. >> okay. thank you so much. clark kendall for coming in. we appreciate it. >> i enjoy being here. thanks. >> 8:22. 53 degrees. coming
everyone thinks u.s., u.s., u.s. but the u.s. only produces 48% of the world's gdp. and we're lucky to have the u.s. gdp grow at 2% this year. the world's gdp, the brick countries, brazil, russia, india and china are growing 3 and 4 times. >> let me ask you this, a lot of people look at the money that they have left over trying to save. i think the biggest seems overwhelming cause you are told to have a savings account and contribute to the 401 k. how do you know how much to put where i...
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u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> your commute is about to get faster, but for a price. fox5 morning news at 7 :00 starts right now. >>> here's a live look outside. plenty of clouds out there this morning. as you are likely used to now, another cool start to the day. this is friday, yea, november 16th. good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> i'm alison seymour. it has been a long week. before we get to the weather and traffic we have breaking developments in the amber alert issued overnight in virginia. the search had been on for 18- month-old alexis rose carwile and her mother, jennifer dawn carwile. you see their pictures there. we've just learned they have been located in prince george's county, maryland and that they are safe. authorities had believed they were in d.c. in the area, because of this man. he is eric eugene black which they were originally traveling with. all three went missing yesterday afternoon, but investigators quickly learned black had relatives in the d.c. area. black was p
u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> your commute is about to get faster, but for a price. fox5 morning news at 7 :00 starts right now. >>> here's a live look outside. plenty of clouds out there this morning. as you are likely used to now, another cool start to the day. this is friday, yea, november 16th. good morning, i'm tony perkins. >> i'm alison seymour. it has been a long week. before we get to the weather and traffic we have breaking developments in the amber alert issued...
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u.s. ambassador chris stevens and two other americans were killed in benghazi september 11th. secretary of state hillary clinton says his legacy will forever live on. >> chris stevens was an inspiration to all who served with him and knew him during his life. he remains an inspiration now and i believe far into the future. >> reporter: nearly two months since the attack, officials are still looking into the incident and working to improve safety protocols. >> we now have a formal accountability review board investigating the terrorist attack that killed chris and we will certainly apply its recommendations and lessons learned to improving security everywhere. >> reporter: the late ambassador stevens's sister earned a standing ovation as she accepted the award on his behalf. along with stories of his dedicated service, she revealed personal details about her brother. >> his engaging personality, how many of my girlfriends had crushes on him, enabled him to cross the cultural divides with ea
u.s. ambassador chris stevens and two other americans were killed in benghazi september 11th. secretary of state hillary clinton says his legacy will forever live on. >> chris stevens was an inspiration to all who served with him and knew him during his life. he remains an inspiration now and i believe far into the future. >> reporter: nearly two months since the attack, officials are still looking into the incident and working to improve safety protocols. >> we now have a...
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moments ago a source familiar with the deal said the company has agreed to pay the u.s. billions of dollars. and two bp employees will face manslaughter charges. the company will get a waiver from future prosecution. we don't have an exact number for you. we'll be on that story all day for you. >> officials at george washington university admit a mistake was made when calculating incoming freshman. removed the school from a list of the nation's best colleges. gw will keep the unranked status until the school can confirm more accurate numbers. >> some people are calling it a case of sour grapes. mitt romney said president obama won re-election by promising gifts to targeted groups like hispanics, young voters. >> president obama beat romney by 11 points and won better than 7 of 10 hispanic voters and more than 9 of 10 black voters. >> it is 8:31. tucker barnes joining us with another look at the weather. >> cool temperatures. back in the 20 s and 30s. and going to be another cool day today. >> all right. >> cool the last couple weeks. >> i think it's time. we all accept i
moments ago a source familiar with the deal said the company has agreed to pay the u.s. billions of dollars. and two bp employees will face manslaughter charges. the company will get a waiver from future prosecution. we don't have an exact number for you. we'll be on that story all day for you. >> officials at george washington university admit a mistake was made when calculating incoming freshman. removed the school from a list of the nation's best colleges. gw will keep the unranked...
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elected the first openly gay u.s. senator. tammy baldwin defeated tommy thompson. >> in massachusetts, democrat elizabeth warren defeats scott brown. the win makes warren the first woman elected to the u.s. senate from that state and returns the seat to democrats which was held by the late edward kennedy. >>> and colorado and washington state legalize marijuana for personal use by adults. both states won that measure in a close race. the same measure was shot down in oregon. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, reaction and a breakdown of last night's presidential results. they'll join us live after the break. >> and as we take you to the break, a live look outside. all is quiet right now but you know what that looks like. that's all i'm going to say. the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie. coming up next. ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with
elected the first openly gay u.s. senator. tammy baldwin defeated tommy thompson. >> in massachusetts, democrat elizabeth warren defeats scott brown. the win makes warren the first woman elected to the u.s. senate from that state and returns the seat to democrats which was held by the late edward kennedy. >>> and colorado and washington state legalize marijuana for personal use by adults. both states won that measure in a close race. the same measure was shot down in oregon....
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melanie is live outside the u.s. district court now with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we all know brown was a rising political star. in 2004 he became the first person living east to win a city council seat. he rose in power taking the council chairman step in 2010 at the age of 40. federal prosecutors say after today, he will have no political office and be unemployed. he pleaded guilty in june. false information on bank loan applications. one of the loans was for 39 foot boat. also forged the signature of a friend to overstate his income by tens of thousands of dollars. the other charges go back to an audit. 2008 re-election campaign kwauled to report more than $400,000 in expenditures and $239,000 wound up in the hands of a consulting company. on those federal charges brown's original plea called for 6 month sentence. prosecutors believe a 6 day jail sentence plus three years of supervised probation would be appropriate. brown's attorney is asking for no jail time and for two years of supervised probation. that's on the feder
melanie is live outside the u.s. district court now with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we all know brown was a rising political star. in 2004 he became the first person living east to win a city council seat. he rose in power taking the council chairman step in 2010 at the age of 40. federal prosecutors say after today, he will have no political office and be unemployed. he pleaded guilty in june. false information on bank loan applications. one of the loans was for...
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and turns out they are increasing production of jeeps in the u.s. and in china. and you are left with the misleading impression that they are moving jobs from the u.s. to china. in fact, they are increasing production in both places. >> okay. >> there's another couple factors. one is the detroit news of romney. romney 's right to say -- they criticized his policies and supported obama's policies. on the issue of the auto bailout, they supported obama. >> okay. so once again, there's truth in both ads. >> yeah. it's complicated. >> it is . i guess in many of these ads, they are stretching the truth or leaving out key facts. they are not necessarily out right lies. >> right. that's the big thing thing. you are not getting the full context. >> okay. let's go to another ad. this is going to be pro romney. this one is getting a lot of play. a woman says she went on the internet to find out what romney's views were. >> those ads say mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraceptions seemed extreme. i looked into it. turns out romney doesn't oppose contraception at
and turns out they are increasing production of jeeps in the u.s. and in china. and you are left with the misleading impression that they are moving jobs from the u.s. to china. in fact, they are increasing production in both places. >> okay. >> there's another couple factors. one is the detroit news of romney. romney 's right to say -- they criticized his policies and supported obama's policies. on the issue of the auto bailout, they supported obama. >> okay. so once again,...
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helps democrats retain control of the u.s. senate. but republican victories in the lion's share of the house races helps the gop keep control of the house. in other words, in washington, divided government continues. from richmond, fox 5 news. >> thank you, john. >> he has predicted every presidential race for nearly two decades. coming up after the break, allen joins us in studio to explain how president obama would remain in office. >> as we head to the break, results in the maryland senate races. will keep his seat with 54% of the vote. >> john delaney has unseated to represent. that's with 97% reporting. the other tight races around the area when we come back. time right now 9:10. 39 degrees. when we switched to fios, we got better tv, better phone, better internet. it was like somebody like took our computer, shook all the junk out of it. we're actually getting more for our money with fios. [ male announcer ] it's time to get more for your money. upgrade to verizon fios internet, tv and phone with our best price online. just $84.
helps democrats retain control of the u.s. senate. but republican victories in the lion's share of the house races helps the gop keep control of the house. in other words, in washington, divided government continues. from richmond, fox 5 news. >> thank you, john. >> he has predicted every presidential race for nearly two decades. coming up after the break, allen joins us in studio to explain how president obama would remain in office. >> as we head to the break, results in the...
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today, 40% of the u.s. population is now 30 years old and under. for each presidential candidate, it's the largest demographic up for grabs. the bigger question, will these voters show up at the polls next tuesday? joining us this morning, vice president of young democrats of america, and chairman of d.c. young republicans. thank you boeing for coming in. appreciate it. >> thanks for having us. >> that last thing i mentioned, let me start with that. kate, i'll start with you, do you think that the young vote is going to turn out in force this year? they did four years ago. >> i think there's no question that four years ago the youth vote turned out in droves. a lot of that was because we had a dynamic candidate obama making promises that really resonated with the youth vote. unfortunately, as president obama really hasn't lived up to those promises. i think a lot of youth are disappointed to say the least in president obama. i don't think we'll see youth vote turn out as strongly as we did in 2008, but i do think there are a lot of people who are f
today, 40% of the u.s. population is now 30 years old and under. for each presidential candidate, it's the largest demographic up for grabs. the bigger question, will these voters show up at the polls next tuesday? joining us this morning, vice president of young democrats of america, and chairman of d.c. young republicans. thank you boeing for coming in. appreciate it. >> thanks for having us. >> that last thing i mentioned, let me start with that. kate, i'll start with you, do you...
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the u.s. ambassador for the united nations. >> for them to go after the un ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to smerch her reputation is outrageous. >> the american people deserve the facts. the american people need to know why was the security so inadequate despite two previous attacks on that facility. what did the president know? when did he know it and what did he do about it? >> ambassador rice's remarks will not affect nomination as secretary of state. >> also former cia director david patraeus will testify at a closed door hearing on the libra attack tomorrow. there will be no cameras allowed. only about libya and not about the sex scandal involving paula b he expects the patraeus resignation will also be addressed during the libya hearings when they happen. >>> we have learned the army has suspended paula broadwell's security clearance. she is a former army intelligence officer and we can tell you
the u.s. ambassador for the united nations. >> for them to go after the un ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to smerch her reputation is outrageous. >> the american people deserve the facts. the american people need to know why was the security so inadequate despite two previous attacks on that facility. what did the president know? when did he know it and what did he do about it? >>...
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. >> president obama will become the first sitting u.s. president to visit the southeast asian country of berma later this month. it was a repressive military regime. the white house has encouraged the move towards democracy. the visit was announced this morning. >> election official inside virginia are thinking of solutions to the long lines of voters forced to wait during tuesday's election. voters shouldn't have to wait more than an hour. using optical scans instead of touch screens and bringing in more voting machines. the problem is being blamed on a high voter turn out and few voting machines. >> with the election in the books metro is looking ahead to the inauguration. that's also martin luther king junior day. smart trip cards are already on sale. there will be rush hour service for 17 hours on inauguration day from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. peak fairs will be charged during that time. and charge for parking in lots. and that will be paid on the way out by smart trip card or credit card. >> the museum wants to get you close to the action fo
. >> president obama will become the first sitting u.s. president to visit the southeast asian country of berma later this month. it was a repressive military regime. the white house has encouraged the move towards democracy. the visit was announced this morning. >> election official inside virginia are thinking of solutions to the long lines of voters forced to wait during tuesday's election. voters shouldn't have to wait more than an hour. using optical scans instead of touch...
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taken at the senate radio and tv gallery at the u.s. capitol. >> that's wonderful. >> i love it. >> he looks like he's all business there. he is a kindergarten student. and his parents tell us he tunes in everyday before he heads out to school. >> looks like he's making a plea there. >> senator one day? >> perhaps. never know. >> he'll be the president all the way. the 50th president maybe? >> a little late? >> a little early. >> 53rd. >> 53rd president of the united states of america. >> myfoxdc.com. appreciate the picture. >>> let's do temperatures. regan national. 36 degrees. most falling back into the 20s and 30s. hanging out in the 30s for much of the area. winchester 32. leonard town, 36. annapolis 40. again, very cool temperatures here across the region. we mentioned the new york area, they too getting in on the chill this morning. 34 in new york city. 27 columbus: sunny day for your election day. do bring a jacket if you are waiting in line. cool this afternoon with highs in the upper 40s. the storminess to our south, that will
taken at the senate radio and tv gallery at the u.s. capitol. >> that's wonderful. >> i love it. >> he looks like he's all business there. he is a kindergarten student. and his parents tell us he tunes in everyday before he heads out to school. >> looks like he's making a plea there. >> senator one day? >> perhaps. never know. >> he'll be the president all the way. the 50th president maybe? >> a little late? >> a little early. >> 53rd....
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but now the u.s. health department has launched a new campaign to encourage adoption of children between 14 and 16. for more we turn to national foster care specialist with the children's bureau. good morning. welcome to the station . tell us how we fair in this area as far as teenagers in the foster care system waiting for homes. >> all areas have teenagers awaiting homes. in this local area we have about 350 teenagers and about 85 of those are between the ages of 14 and 16 years of age. >> somebody might be watching and say i really do want to adopt. i have room in my heart and home but i want a younger child. i need you to talk about the benefits of adopting a child that is in that really crucial time of their life. you could really make a difference. >> you are right. it's a very critical time. and by being older, the children know the situation they've been in. they have experiences from having been abused or neglected. so there can be difficulties but that is especially why these children need p
but now the u.s. health department has launched a new campaign to encourage adoption of children between 14 and 16. for more we turn to national foster care specialist with the children's bureau. good morning. welcome to the station . tell us how we fair in this area as far as teenagers in the foster care system waiting for homes. >> all areas have teenagers awaiting homes. in this local area we have about 350 teenagers and about 85 of those are between the ages of 14 and 16 years of age....
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. >> with less than a week to go from election day -- and for virginia's u.s. senate candidates, it's the final stretch. the latest poll show tim cain holding a lead up 50 to 46. that lead is smaller than it was weeks ago. we sat down with george allen to talk about cam ads to what's on his i pod. >> did you watch last week when we had george allen on? talked about a lot of different issues. and also talk about personal things as well. not too personal. but with five days to go now and it's been a year and a half at least. >> 19 months. >> 19 months. are you happy with where your campaign is right now? have you done everything you can do? >> we've run the race i wanted to run. this is my 8th race. you want to put your own -- make sure people understand who you are and why you are running. talking about economic access. a congress that's so gridlock that people won't compromise. we've run that kind of race. >> the last two seem to deal with that theme working together. also talking about your record, your past if you will. your work overseas. seems that's very i
. >> with less than a week to go from election day -- and for virginia's u.s. senate candidates, it's the final stretch. the latest poll show tim cain holding a lead up 50 to 46. that lead is smaller than it was weeks ago. we sat down with george allen to talk about cam ads to what's on his i pod. >> did you watch last week when we had george allen on? talked about a lot of different issues. and also talk about personal things as well. not too personal. but with five days to go now...
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>> earlier this year we were invited through the state department u.s. embassy in jordan, so we toured the middle east as well. we're going across the seas to bridge cultures together. >> want to tell me what you'll be doing today? >> a fancy dance segment. this is a male version of the fancy dance. it's the native american women fancy shawl. popular in the 1970s. this dance comes to us from oklahoma in the 1940s. used . used to be called the war dance. >> you both are called fancy dancers, right? >> yes. >> take it away. once again, this is native pride dancers. [ drums beating ] ♪ ♪ >> wow. wow. that is really something. these are the native pride dancers. i won't ask you anything. you can breathe. two performances today at the national museum of the american indian on the mall. thank you for coming in. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> allison, back to you. >>> thanks, tony. their love of music is certainly paying off for the third time, the quince orchard high school marching band has won maryland state championship. what does it take to put tog
>> earlier this year we were invited through the state department u.s. embassy in jordan, so we toured the middle east as well. we're going across the seas to bridge cultures together. >> want to tell me what you'll be doing today? >> a fancy dance segment. this is a male version of the fancy dance. it's the native american women fancy shawl. popular in the 1970s. this dance comes to us from oklahoma in the 1940s. used . used to be called the war dance. >> you both are...
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and you couple that with this fiscal cliff going on here in the u.s. congress is very much divided. we might hit another recession in the early part of 2013 if congress doesn't have this moment that are the fiscal cliff. if you think you are not affected by it, you are wrong. 88% of americans will see their taxes rise by $3500 a year if congress doesn't act. >> okay. well, we're going to start singing kumbaya here. maybe it will reach. >> i have good news for you guys though. we don't have to end on a down note. job less claims. you know that weekly measure for the number of people applying for benefits. it was pretty good this week. we'll take it. an encouraging sign for the job market. might have been sandy with power out in many places. >> just end right there with what you said. lauren from new york. thank you so much. good to see you . >> we'll take any good news we can get. >> football talent tching the eyes just a 9 year old and a girl. i'm just going to say tony, we have more news coming up after the break. >> yes, we do. wisdom is taking a look at the election we think. we
and you couple that with this fiscal cliff going on here in the u.s. congress is very much divided. we might hit another recession in the early part of 2013 if congress doesn't have this moment that are the fiscal cliff. if you think you are not affected by it, you are wrong. 88% of americans will see their taxes rise by $3500 a year if congress doesn't act. >> okay. well, we're going to start singing kumbaya here. maybe it will reach. >> i have good news for you guys though. we...
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. >>> making headlines, the fbi reportedly on its way to question a suspect in the attack on u.s. consulate in bengazi. arrested after he allegedly posted details about the attack online as it was happening. he is currently being detained. >> all right. now to an inspirational story out of chicago. the first mind controlled bionic leg debuts at willis tower. zach who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident used the leg to climb 103 floors to the top of the building and he did it in less than an hour. money raised from the event goes to the rehabilitation institute of chicago. less than an hour. extraordinary. that's fantastic fantastic. >> just likes a limb would work. it's mind controlled. >> it's amazing what they can do now. all right. good stuff. >> hey tuck. >> good morning. a little chilly yesterday and saturday for that matter. >> a little more rested. >> did you get the extra hour? >> i did. >> i got up at 6:00 instead of 7:00. this is a live shot. clouds across the area . i know it looks gloomy. by late morning, sunny breaks. >> looks like we get product placement on the pi
. >>> making headlines, the fbi reportedly on its way to question a suspect in the attack on u.s. consulate in bengazi. arrested after he allegedly posted details about the attack online as it was happening. he is currently being detained. >> all right. now to an inspirational story out of chicago. the first mind controlled bionic leg debuts at willis tower. zach who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident used the leg to climb 103 floors to the top of the building and he did it in...
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the u.s. capitol christmas tree is headed to dc. the 73-foot-tall spruce made a stop in denver. part of its 3 week 5,000 mile trip. the tree was picked from the white river national forest in colorado. expected to arrive november 26th. the tree lighting ceremony will be held next month. >> all right. here we go. >> going to be a beautiful tree. live shot. we have leaves on the trees. things will be changing here and winds pick up later this afternoon and tonight as we will await the arrival of the cold front. one more mild day today. upper 60s to 70. rain tonight into early tomorrow morning and clear out. but notice we're going to cool down by the middle of the week. get ready for cooler air after today. >> thanks, tuck. >> we appreciate it. and thank you very much for
the u.s. capitol christmas tree is headed to dc. the 73-foot-tall spruce made a stop in denver. part of its 3 week 5,000 mile trip. the tree was picked from the white river national forest in colorado. expected to arrive november 26th. the tree lighting ceremony will be held next month. >> all right. here we go. >> going to be a beautiful tree. live shot. we have leaves on the trees. things will be changing here and winds pick up later this afternoon and tonight as we will await the...
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. >>> the crew at the uss enterprise waking up on u.s. soil this morning with their final voyage behind them. the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier pulled in yesterday. participated in every major conflict since the cuban missile crisis of 1962. the navy will deactivate the ship december 1st. reactors will be removed and the worship torn apart into scraps. >>> in just a few weeks, you can fill history by standing on the balcony of room 306. >> the one martin luth or king junior stood on when he was assassinated. that's what that former motel was turned into many years ago. only special guests have been allowed to step on to the balcony in the 21 year history. it will open to the public starting on november 19th. the site will be handy cap accessible. . >> it would be strange. i've been to a plaza in dallas. and just strange en you are in a place like that. >> all right. an amputee climbs one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in less than an hour. how he did it ahead. >> going up and going down. the changes coming to speeding
. >>> the crew at the uss enterprise waking up on u.s. soil this morning with their final voyage behind them. the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier pulled in yesterday. participated in every major conflict since the cuban missile crisis of 1962. the navy will deactivate the ship december 1st. reactors will be removed and the worship torn apart into scraps. >>> in just a few weeks, you can fill history by standing on the balcony of room 306. >> the one martin...
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he is attending classified hearings today about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that led to the deaths of the american ambassador to libya and three others. lawmakers say he might can give more details about what happened because petraeus was on a fact finding mission to libya a few weeks ago. tensions remain high with republicans blaming the president and democrats warning republicans not to jump to conclusions. >> barack obama was no more responsible for what happened in benghazi than george bush was for september 11th. >> what is clear is this administration, including the president himself, has intentionally misinformed, read that lied, to the american people in the aftermath of this tragedy. >> that exchange coming from a even open hearing on the hill, three days after the attack on 9/11, petraeus testified the attack was sparked by a flash mob. lawmakers want to know if he knew at the time he was being investigated by the fbi. much of the focus on the fallout has been on susan rice, who said early on it appeared to be the work of prote
he is attending classified hearings today about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that led to the deaths of the american ambassador to libya and three others. lawmakers say he might can give more details about what happened because petraeus was on a fact finding mission to libya a few weeks ago. tensions remain high with republicans blaming the president and democrats warning republicans not to jump to conclusions. >> barack obama was no more responsible for what happened in...
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the storm is now blamed for killing at least 90 people in the u.s. meanwhile, frustration keeps mounting in the big apple and new jersey. millions still have no power and food and clean water are in short supply. traffic is a nightmare with miles long backups near every bridge and long waits and big crowds for buses and subways. tempers are flaring over long gas station lines. new york mayor bloomberg says the city is sending bottled water and ready to eat meals in some areas. >>> our area is also sending aid up north. >> in about 30 minutes dominion virginia power will deploy more than 70 trucks and more than 1,000 workers to help new jersey with their cleanup and recovery efforts. >> sherri ly is live at their staging grounds at national harbor with more on this. good morning, sherri. >> reporter: good morning, tony, good morning, allison. this is the largest deployment ever by dominion virginia to send eight to another area out of state. you can see here they've already got their crews, their trucks here. they have line crews underground line crew
the storm is now blamed for killing at least 90 people in the u.s. meanwhile, frustration keeps mounting in the big apple and new jersey. millions still have no power and food and clean water are in short supply. traffic is a nightmare with miles long backups near every bridge and long waits and big crowds for buses and subways. tempers are flaring over long gas station lines. new york mayor bloomberg says the city is sending bottled water and ready to eat meals in some areas. >>> our...
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there are 9 congressional representatives that are also be voted for here including one u.s. senator. polls stay open until 8:00 tonight. back to you in the studio. >> thank you. up to the mini lex coverage. >> coming up after the break, how you can follow the results. we'll be right back. ht back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. election coverage. >> coming up after the break, how you can follow the results. we'll be right back. back. >>> all right. when the results come in, keeping track of every race is as easy as logging on to our web site. >> back with a look on, on what y
there are 9 congressional representatives that are also be voted for here including one u.s. senator. polls stay open until 8:00 tonight. back to you in the studio. >> thank you. up to the mini lex coverage. >> coming up after the break, how you can follow the results. we'll be right back. ht back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit...
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en >>> the sign of the holidays, the u.s. capital christmas industry is making its long journey with some stops on the way. >> more proof to never judge a book by the cover. it is the cop at the present time that is important especially when that content is worth $20,000. -- it is the content that is important. >>> live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol. happy monday, everyone. a man is $20,000 richer after fining loads of $100 bills inside a book he read newspapers and collected book to learn english. he got a book from a recycling facility and he found the cash. he keeps thinking of the owners or the owner's children out there that may be in need of the money. >> i said i'm going to see if i can find the person, if i cannot find it, at least did i try. because i think that is the right thing to do. how can i go to bed every single day. i know i got all this money in my hands. i don't need to be recognized by people. i just like to do my part and god knows what i'm doing. >> wow. >> veriment resting. he has held on
en >>> the sign of the holidays, the u.s. capital christmas industry is making its long journey with some stops on the way. >> more proof to never judge a book by the cover. it is the cop at the present time that is important especially when that content is worth $20,000. -- it is the content that is important. >>> live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol. happy monday, everyone. a man is $20,000 richer after fining loads of $100 bills inside a book he read...
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a number of investigations into that u.s. consulate attack in libya begin today in congress as many questions still loom. republicans are taking aim at susan rice and isn't sitting well with president obama. >> and the founder of a software company designed to protect your computer needs protection
a number of investigations into that u.s. consulate attack in libya begin today in congress as many questions still loom. republicans are taking aim at susan rice and isn't sitting well with president obama. >> and the founder of a software company designed to protect your computer needs protection
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they say u.s. ambassador susan rice gave inaccurate information during her appearances on five sunday talk shows the week after the attack blaming the tax on a video that insulted the prophet mohammed. critics say it was deliberately misleading and they vow to block her nomination should she be nominated as u.s. secretary of state. rice was defended by the president yesterday. >> but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply mechanicking a presentation based on intelligence that she had received is outrageous. >> a lot of people think if she didn't have anything to do with the attack on white house then why did the white house hang her out to dry and put her on five sunday talk shows without adequate information. we now now that at least in some corners of u.s. intelligence, they were aware that a terrorist organization took responsibility for that attack and it was most likely a preplanned assault, not a protest that got out of hand. so members of
they say u.s. ambassador susan rice gave inaccurate information during her appearances on five sunday talk shows the week after the attack blaming the tax on a video that insulted the prophet mohammed. critics say it was deliberately misleading and they vow to block her nomination should she be nominated as u.s. secretary of state. rice was defended by the president yesterday. >> but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply mechanicking a...
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there were worries about the u.s. fiscal cliff at home. germany, the strongest and largest economy in europe, that is also slowing down. that sentiments was hurting us here as well. the sexers that sold the most were the financials, the banks and energy stocks. those are sectors that would have favored a romney presidency. so the obama rally became the obama sell offyesterday. and this morning, you might expect a huge rally because we had such a huge sell offin the prior session but we're up maybe 19 points right now on the dow, so small gain. >> all right. sneaking of small gains, wal- mart is trying to macsome small gains to bet people back in the stores and get them offline. tell us how it will work for black friday. >> take your thanksgiving pumpkin pie and just bring it to wal-mart because their doors are going to open at 8:00 p.m. on thanksgiving and that is when they will start to offer black friday door buster dealed. so -- deals. so starting at 8:00 and then more deals through the night. the best deals will be three items offer be
there were worries about the u.s. fiscal cliff at home. germany, the strongest and largest economy in europe, that is also slowing down. that sentiments was hurting us here as well. the sexers that sold the most were the financials, the banks and energy stocks. those are sectors that would have favored a romney presidency. so the obama rally became the obama sell offyesterday. and this morning, you might expect a huge rally because we had such a huge sell offin the prior session but we're up...
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now the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communications with kelly. defense secretary leon panetta says he ordered an investigation of general alhelp on monday. the secretary who was a former cia director also talking about general petraeus' resignation. says, quote: , quote: general petraeus was scheduled to testify about at it cans in libya that killed four americans in september. some say they are skeptical of the timing of his resignation. >> it is not a coincidence to me. he is the one who probably knows most about what happened or didn't happen in benefit dpazy. if this is homing over his head when went to go brief the united states senate, did that influence the way, the direction and the story he he told. >> reporter: a pentagon official says 20,000 to 30,000 pages of edmonton mail and other documents are now under review. -- he is the one who probably knows more most about what happened or didn't happen in benefit ghazi. if
now the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communications with kelly. defense secretary leon panetta says he ordered an investigation of general alhelp on monday. the secretary who was a former cia director also talking about general petraeus' resignation. says, quote: , quote: general petraeus was scheduled to testify about at it cans in libya that killed four americans in september. some say they are skeptical of the timing...
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. >>> it appears japan is not happy with u.s. military on one of its islands. we'll tell you what's prompted them to file a complaint. >>> and a major drug bust in brazil, the dealers targeted, how police made the discovery. >>> and changes could soon be coming to the city's speed cameras. that will perk your ears up. more on that coming up next. now this is a party. mmm. i don't know, i think i might bail. yeah, it's pretty dead. [ male announcer ] one is never enough. new kfc dip'ems. freshly prepared tenders dipped in irresistible sauces. try a 20 pc bucket with 6 sauces. >>> new this morning there are more tensions between japan and the u.s. troops on. japanese authorities say a 24-year-old u.s. airman is suspected of assaulting a young boy. he'd reportedly been drinking and this comes after all the troops were put under a curfew after two navy sailors were arrested for allegedly raping a woman. >>> a underground tunnel used to give cocaine to university students. it went to a cocaine lab and the tum connected to the area ne
. >>> it appears japan is not happy with u.s. military on one of its islands. we'll tell you what's prompted them to file a complaint. >>> and a major drug bust in brazil, the dealers targeted, how police made the discovery. >>> and changes could soon be coming to the city's speed cameras. that will perk your ears up. more on that coming up next. now this is a party. mmm. i don't know, i think i might bail. yeah, it's pretty dead. [...
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it is application that the u.s. is on a path for the fifth straight deficit over a trailian dollars. the soaring deficit is putting more pressure on congress and the white house to agree on a budget deal in the coming weeks. >>> president obama is holding his first news conference since being re-elected. it is set to begin at 1:30 this afternoon in the east room of the white house. the president is expected to address a number of issues that include negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff, the growing david petraeus scandal and the deadly consulate attacks in benghazi, libya. >>> a fox 5 follow-up. a major shake-up at d.c. schools. >> we now know which schools are slated to close. we'll get a full report coming up. first, here is tucker barnes. >> got cold overnight. our temperatures overnight back in the upper 20s and low 30s. you will want a jacket. i'll have all the details on the wednesday weather forecast and julie wright has a look at your traffic coming up in just a couple of minutes. minutes. >>> welcome b
it is application that the u.s. is on a path for the fifth straight deficit over a trailian dollars. the soaring deficit is putting more pressure on congress and the white house to agree on a budget deal in the coming weeks. >>> president obama is holding his first news conference since being re-elected. it is set to begin at 1:30 this afternoon in the east room of the white house. the president is expected to address a number of issues that include negotiations to avoid the fiscal...
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investors in the u.s. dumped stocks as they focused on big problems ahead in the u.s. and europe. that includes the massive fiscal cliff spending cuts and tax hikes. >>> a former baltimore mayor has been charged with violating her probation. maryland corrections officials say sheila dixon is behind more than $13,000 on the $45,000 she agreed to pay to charity. dixon is currently on probation for theft and perjury charges. she resigned in 2010 after pleading guilty. >>> new revelations in the deadly meningitis outbreak. several warnings about the new england company that maintain the steroid shots were sent from colorado to the massachusetts board of pharmacy. they dealt with the company allegedly violating its license. rorldz show the warnings were made -- records show the warnings were made before july 2011. the outbreak has sickened more than 400 people nationwide, killing 39. >>> more gambling coming to maryland now. up next of course voters approved question seven so how ? on will we see that new slot we'll get a full report coming up. >>> new york and new jersey already slapp
investors in the u.s. dumped stocks as they focused on big problems ahead in the u.s. and europe. that includes the massive fiscal cliff spending cuts and tax hikes. >>> a former baltimore mayor has been charged with violating her probation. maryland corrections officials say sheila dixon is behind more than $13,000 on the $45,000 she agreed to pay to charity. dixon is currently on probation for theft and perjury charges. she resigned in 2010 after pleading guilty. >>> new...
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today's hearing will only focus on matters related to the u.s. consulate attack in libya that killed a u.s. ambassador and three others. we're also learning that the acting director of the cia, michael morel, is ordering an internal probe of the sex scandal. >>> now to the middle east, where fighting he is clast between israel and hamas. 500 rockets have been fired on israel in the last couple of days. -- where fighting escalates. israel has launched 150 air strikes against the palestinian militants since wednesday but held off for three hours early today because evening magazine incident's prime minister visited gaza. he says he is witnessing a disaster. egypt is trying to play a mediating role. >>> we are on traffic watch in virginia this morning where the 495 express lanes are set to open. tomorrow is the big day and fox 5's sherry ly is live in tysons corner with a preview. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the express lanes here have never looked so good, not a single car out here. that is because they haven't quite opened just yet. w
today's hearing will only focus on matters related to the u.s. consulate attack in libya that killed a u.s. ambassador and three others. we're also learning that the acting director of the cia, michael morel, is ordering an internal probe of the sex scandal. >>> now to the middle east, where fighting he is clast between israel and hamas. 500 rockets have been fired on israel in the last couple of days. -- where fighting escalates. israel has launched 150 air strikes against the...
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it is set to arrive in the u.s. next sunday. >> they use it like truffle oil on your fries or on this. quite the delicacy. >> okay. >>> still ahead, you will find them in everything from main dishes to desert. they are nutritious and they won't bust your goesery budget. >> we are talking all about eggs and holly is live in northwest to show us what has one new restaurant all cracked up. up. we'll be right back. 11/12/12 >>> good morning, everybody. i hope you enjoyed the gorgeous weekend we had. and on this monday veteran's day, we have something extra special planned. we are debt indicating the whole morning to eggs which is why we are here at the drafting table. a new restaurant opened back in september. but here no matter what you order, you can always add a 64 degree egg. what is that? i don't know. what cc is going to tell us. she's also going to teach us how to whip up a few other egg dishes. not just your normal scrambled. but how to really impress our guests. and egg land for the first time had a recipe cont
it is set to arrive in the u.s. next sunday. >> they use it like truffle oil on your fries or on this. quite the delicacy. >> okay. >>> still ahead, you will find them in everything from main dishes to desert. they are nutritious and they won't bust your goesery budget. >> we are talking all about eggs and holly is live in northwest to show us what has one new restaurant all cracked up. up. we'll be right back. 11/12/12 >>> good morning, everybody. i hope you...
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it's plamed for at least 94 deaths in the u.s. two of the victims a 4-year-old and his 2-year-old brother were swept away from their mother's arms as she tried to escape from the fast rising water in staten island. >> gas shortages continue to cause problems. long lines of gas stations are the norm right now. officials have reached an agreement with a major fuel supplier to ensure crucial operations can continue. aaa says the fuel shortages are caused by the fact that many stations can't pump gas because they don't have power. and fuel trucks are having trouble delivering because of storm damage. >>> here at home our power crews in our area are being deployed to help the storm victims to our north. >> dominion virginia is staging hundreds of workers as they prepare to head to new jersey. >> reporter: good morning. you know, we get help here when we have massive storms and power outages. we get help from out of state and now it's time for dominion virginia to return that favor as millions of people in the northeast remain without p
it's plamed for at least 94 deaths in the u.s. two of the victims a 4-year-old and his 2-year-old brother were swept away from their mother's arms as she tried to escape from the fast rising water in staten island. >> gas shortages continue to cause problems. long lines of gas stations are the norm right now. officials have reached an agreement with a major fuel supplier to ensure crucial operations can continue. aaa says the fuel shortages are caused by the fact that many stations can't...
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david petraeus will go before congress to testify about events leading up to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. fox 5 morning news continues right now. ght now. >>> good morning to you. it is straight up 6:00. live look right now at the washington monument. >> i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm sarah simmons. we have an update concerning an amber alert we have told but all morning long. police are still looking for 1- month-old alexis rose carlisle. we have just learned that police have located the vehicle they thought she was in and one of the adults she was with. authorities tell us they have found eric eugene black but jennifer dawn carlisle and the toddler are still missing. if you have any information in this case, call virginia state police or call 911. this is also more information on our web site, myfoxdc.com. >>> time now to turn things over to tucker barnes. >> good morning. a decent friday. we have a little cloud cover out there this morning and some cold temperatures. later today, low to mid others. a little warmer than yesterday and should be plenty of sunshine here by
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more money was spent on this senate race than any u.s. senate race in any state including larger states in u.s. history. according to the center for responsive politics, $82 million was spent on this race and $52 million of the $82 million was spent by outside groups, not the political parties, not the candidates themselves. it is just a staggering sum of money. and in his comments to the assembled democratic crowd, the oner, democrat tim kaine, addressed this point. is point. -- the winner, democrat tim kaine, addressed this point i don't so here what is it means, folks. here is what it means. our victory tonight proves that it is the number of people who stand with you, not the number of zeros behind the check. e ch that is what decides elections in the united states of america. >> reporter: i don't actually have the figures as to who spent more because the outside groups don't have to do a lot of reporting but i think more of it was spent on the republican side than on the democratic side. i am not told t totally sure of that this morn
more money was spent on this senate race than any u.s. senate race in any state including larger states in u.s. history. according to the center for responsive politics, $82 million was spent on this race and $52 million of the $82 million was spent by outside groups, not the political parties, not the candidates themselves. it is just a staggering sum of money. and in his comments to the assembled democratic crowd, the oner, democrat tim kaine, addressed this point. is point. -- the winner,...
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fox 5's melanie alnwick is live at the u.s. district court this morning with a look at what brown is facing. >> reporter: good morning. brown is facing perhaps a jail term but we'll see. his original plea agreement where he admitted guilty to all of those charms called identify six-month jail sentence but right now, prosecutors seem to be softening somewhat recommending to the judge just six days in jail for kwame brown and three years of supervised probation. it was really just a high profile fall from grace. brown held the district's second highest local elected office before pleading guilty in june to providing false information on bank loan applications. one of the loans was for a 39- foot, 330-horsepower boat. brown also forged the signature of a friend on an application and doctored two forms to overstate his income by tens of thousands of dollars. another case involved an audit by d.c.'s office of campaign finance and that found that brown's 2008 election campaign failed to report more than $400,000 in contributions and
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. >>> the death toll in the u.s. from superstorm sandy has now topped 70. a countless up in number of home along the shoreline have been damaged or destroyed and some areas are still too hazardous to allow rest don't to go back in. about 25% of hoboken is still under water. millions are without power in new jersey and new york city as well as thousands in maryland, d.c. and virginia. but a bit of good news in new york city. parts of the subway opened against just after 6:00 this morning. >>> two ambulance strike teams from maryland are on their way to new jersey to help with the superstorm recovery effort. the crews headed out less than an hour ago heading for egg harbor township which is west of atlantic city. each team consists of five ambulances and a supervisor. and an overall task force coordinator. they will be assisting in patient evacuations and 911 emergency responses. sponses. >>> early voting picked back up in maryland after a two-day suspension due to hurricane sandy. there was a big turnout at polling stations in bowie and silver spring. the vo
. >>> the death toll in the u.s. from superstorm sandy has now topped 70. a countless up in number of home along the shoreline have been damaged or destroyed and some areas are still too hazardous to allow rest don't to go back in. about 25% of hoboken is still under water. millions are without power in new jersey and new york city as well as thousands in maryland, d.c. and virginia. but a bit of good news in new york city. parts of the subway opened against just after 6:00 this...
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well, it is a first in u.s. history the average number of monthly texts isn't by american users dropped from about 700 messages to 675 in the third quarter. now, text messaging revenues were also down for the first time in history. the drop is largely due to the increase in smart phones. many applications offer free text messaging services that allows wireless customers to send and receive texts by piggybacking on their existing data plans. >> i'm a dinosaur. i had no idea about that. >> we have to find out about it. still ahead on fox 5 morning news, we are flipping through the opinions of history. holly is live in silver spring with a preview of a very big event for book lovers. we're back in a moment. a momen 11/14/12 >>> good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris. if you are passionate about books, passionate about arts or creative living, i have the weekend event for you as the pyramid atlantic book arts fair is going on. this event is so special, it only happens every two years. we're not talking about a b
well, it is a first in u.s. history the average number of monthly texts isn't by american users dropped from about 700 messages to 675 in the third quarter. now, text messaging revenues were also down for the first time in history. the drop is largely due to the increase in smart phones. many applications offer free text messaging services that allows wireless customers to send and receive texts by piggybacking on their existing data plans. >> i'm a dinosaur. i had no idea about that....
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. >>> the final journey for a landmark u.s. defense vessel, that is coming up next. >> plus, a milestone for a man with a mind controlled prosthetic leg. we are checking more headlines coming up. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> it is the end of the line for the world appear first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. thousands cheered as the u.s.s. enterprise pulled into its port in norfolk, virginia for the last time on sunday. thenter price has participated in every major conflict since the cuban missile crisis in 1962. >>> the fir
. >>> the final journey for a landmark u.s. defense vessel, that is coming up next. >> plus, a milestone for a man with a mind controlled prosthetic leg. we are checking more headlines coming up. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to...
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if they go outside of the registered continue you, they can only vote in the presidential an u.s. senate races. >>> high is a battleground state and if the presidential election is close a winner might not be declared until after election day. that could be impacted by how many provisional ballots are cast. no republican candidate has ever won the presidency without ohio. >>> everyone will be watching the number, of course and the clock closely today. more on that is coming up next. >>> the weather won't disrupt election day plans in our area. but we are still keeping an eye on a nor'easter. tucker has more on that when we come back. maryland, it's time. time for marriage equality. question 6 strengthens protections for our churches and guarantees the civil right to commit to the one you love. while there are those trying to divide us, presidents obama and clinton stand with us. pastors, business leaders, newspapers, democrats and republicans are all coming together for question 6. because it's about fairness-- treating everyone equal under the law. and who could be against that?
if they go outside of the registered continue you, they can only vote in the presidential an u.s. senate races. >>> high is a battleground state and if the presidential election is close a winner might not be declared until after election day. that could be impacted by how many provisional ballots are cast. no republican candidate has ever won the presidency without ohio. >>> everyone will be watching the number, of course and the clock closely today. more on that is coming up...
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experts warn, if nothing is done, the u.s. could see catastrophic results. >> the good news is, thank god, people are living a heck of a lot longer. that is great news. but it isn't very good news for the treasury. >> at some point, the financial markets could react. our debt could be downgraded by the rating agencies. interest rates could spike. the stock market could tumble. >> if no resolution is reached, government agencies could see as much as a 10% deduction in their budgets. medicaid and social security would be exempt. >>> the battle for budget autonomy in d.c. will be the focus of a hearing this morning. as it stands right now, the district has to get congress to approve the way it spends its local tax dollars. form d.c. mayor anthony williams and tom davis of virginia are among those testifying in favor of more autonomy at today's hearing. >>> an investigationings under way at an all-male college in virginia over an incident that happened late on he other legislation night. the president of ham son sydney college say
experts warn, if nothing is done, the u.s. could see catastrophic results. >> the good news is, thank god, people are living a heck of a lot longer. that is great news. but it isn't very good news for the treasury. >> at some point, the financial markets could react. our debt could be downgraded by the rating agencies. interest rates could spike. the stock market could tumble. >> if no resolution is reached, government agencies could see as much as a 10% deduction in their...
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. >>> in massachusetts, an upset in the u.s. senate race there as well. democrat elizabeth warren beat one-term incumbent republican scott brown. ott brown. >>> we've still got plenty ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> s with a question to break, more now from president obama's victory speech. >> this country has more wealth than any nation. that is not what makes us rich. west most powerful military in history but that is not what makes us strong. our university, our culture, they are the envy of the world but that is not what keeps the world coming to our shores. what makes america exceptional are the bond that hold together the most diverse nation on earth. the belief that our destiny is shared, that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and the future generations so that the freedom which so many americans have fought for and died for. , in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company,y,or geico. i propose savings for everyone! and political parties that are actual par
. >>> in massachusetts, an upset in the u.s. senate race there as well. democrat elizabeth warren beat one-term incumbent republican scott brown. ott brown. >>> we've still got plenty ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> s with a question to break, more now from president obama's victory speech. >> this country has more wealth than any nation. that is not what makes us rich. west most powerful military in history but that is not what makes us strong. our university, our...
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the u.s. geological survey says the 2.0 uake hit at 1:19 this morning in ridgewood, new jersey. some residents reported hearing a lot boom when the quake struck but for reports of damage this morning. >>> coming up next, changes are coming to d.c.'s speed camera fines. >> the mayor makes a move to lower what drivers will pay but the battle to make them even lower is not over just yet. fox 5 morning news is back in a moment. [ earnest ] out o of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick.
the u.s. geological survey says the 2.0 uake hit at 1:19 this morning in ridgewood, new jersey. some residents reported hearing a lot boom when the quake struck but for reports of damage this morning. >>> coming up next, changes are coming to d.c.'s speed camera fines. >> the mayor makes a move to lower what drivers will pay but the battle to make them even lower is not over just yet. fox 5 morning news is back in a moment. [ earnest ] out o of the blue...
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. >>> the candidates have crisscrossed the u.s. for months and now, it is time for voters to hit the polls to elect the next president of the united states. voting starts in virginia in about a half hour, just under that and goes until 7:00 tonight. polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to #:00 p.m. in both maryland and d.c -- to 8:00 p.m. in both maryland and d.c. president obama is now at home in chicago where he will watch election results. he will do a number of interviews throughout the day. vice president joe biden is voting in his home state and going to chicago to be with the president. mitt romney will vote in massachusetts and will wrap things up in new hampshire. romney and ryan will watch election results from boston. >>> the time is almost here. less than 0 minutes from now, polls will open in virginia, the first centers in our area to do so. more than just the presidential race is up for grabs on the ballot. melanie alnwick is live in fairfax county with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. i think the cold weather is keepi
. >>> the candidates have crisscrossed the u.s. for months and now, it is time for voters to hit the polls to elect the next president of the united states. voting starts in virginia in about a half hour, just under that and goes until 7:00 tonight. polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to #:00 p.m. in both maryland and d.c -- to 8:00 p.m. in both maryland and d.c. president obama is now at home in chicago where he will watch election results. he will do a number of interviews throughout the...
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two previous requests were rejected by a u.s. district court judge. bulger is accused of being involved in 19 murders as leader of the winter hill gang. >>> ate rough return to school for some students in our area after hurricane sandy. >> we'll tell you why students at one school returned to class only to be sent back home. >>> first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> waking up to clouds -- sorry about that. getting choked up. we've got temperatures right now in the 40s. it will be a cool afternoon. i'll have all the detail on your weather and we'll take a look at the weekend forecast as well. and julie wright will have your traffic too right after the break. [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted f
two previous requests were rejected by a u.s. district court judge. bulger is accused of being involved in 19 murders as leader of the winter hill gang. >>> ate rough return to school for some students in our area after hurricane sandy. >> we'll tell you why students at one school returned to class only to be sent back home. >>> first, let's talk to tucker barnes. >> waking up to clouds -- sorry about that. getting choked up. we've got temperatures right now in the...